Acer Aspire One AOD150 reviewed

In many ways, the Acer Aspire One AOD150 is the same machine as the original Aspire One netbook. Both feature 1.6GHz Intel Atom processors and 1024 x 600 pixel displays. But while the first Aspire One models to hit the market had 8.9 inch displays and 3 cell batteries, the AOD150 which launches this week has a 6 cell, 4 or 5 hour battery and a 10.1 inch display. It also comes with 1GB of RAM, Windows XP, and a 160GB hard drive. Best of all, it has a starting price of $349. But how does the new netbook from Acer stack up against the competition?

The folks at Laptop Magazine have had a few days to play with one, and they seem pretty impressed. The machine weighs 2.8 2.95 pounds, which is a bit heavier than the HP Mini 2140, but still lighter than the Eee PC 1000H. The keyboard is pretty much identical to the one on Acer’s 8.9 inch laptops, which means it’s good for a computer with a 9 inch screen, but not great for a 10 inch model.

It looks like Acer has made it easy to upgrade the RAM, hard drive, and even the WiFi card thanks to some easy access panels on the bottom of the unit.

Laptop Mag did have some questions about the battery life. The rview unit came with a 5800mAh battery, but Acer says the computer will ship to consumers with a 4400mAh battery which probably won’t get the same kind of steller battery life.

For $349, the Acer Aspire One AOD150 looks like a good deal. But as we’ve pointed out before, it’s not necessarily the most professional looking netbook around. And if you need a large keyboard, you might be better off looking at an Asus, HP, or Samsung model.

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The same keyboard, exact same functions, and a basically 1 inch difference in the screen size. Not worth me upgrading to. Besides I liked the orange accents on the side this model looks cheap to me.

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10 years ago

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Gregg

Amazon says, “Approximate Unit Weight – 2.95 Pounds”, not 2.8 pounds.

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10 years ago

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Brad_D

I generally like the Acer, but the battery switch is disappointing. So much for their touted “7 hours of battery life” in the press release. Also, the review says no Bluetooth? WTF??? It was mentioned several times early on, but product details at J&R and Amazon don’t mention it and now LaptopMag says its not there? They couldn’t find a way to add a lousy $2 BT radio to the device? Guess I’ll stick with my 8.9 inch model with the little USB wart for Bluetooth. Accessible internals are nice, but other than a 1-inch screen size increase (and no added resolution) there is almost no improvement/advancement in this device, and nothing to get excited about here. Especially with the 8.9 inch now selling for $329 or less.

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10 years ago

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ed

just purchased one. it has bluetooth which can be activated. the battery is great.

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10 years ago

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michii

HOW DID YOU GET TO THE BLUETOOTH? I AM HOPEING IT DOES HAVE IT. i HAVE THE AOD150-1165 10.1” SCREEN ARE YOU SURE YOURS IS THE SAME?

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9 years ago

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NETBOOK

I would recomend this for anyone whom is looking for a netook that satisfies there needs in terms of battery life, storage, and in the same time, Price!